For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a driver's license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits. Yet as Donald Trump and his fellow "birthers" reminded us when they claimed that Barack Obama wasn't an American citizen, it plays ......
A nice balance between the conceptual and empirical, as well as the theoretical and practical, Judicial Politics is a uniquely accessible and interesting reader. Featuring carefully selected articles from Judicature, this reader delivers the journal's renowned diversity of opinion, accessibility of writing, and welcome blend of both scholarly and real-world perspectives. Students will benefit from a varied and comprehensive set of views from judges, lawyers, law professors, and social scientists. Elliot Slotnick provides important background and context for each section of the book, covering such topics as actors in the system, the politics of representation, state courts, and judicial policymaking. The third edition's articles (of which 29 are new) reflect alternate-and in some case, opposing-points of view so that students can reflect more thoughtfully on the American justice system. Proven in the classroom, this new edition is useful for any course in judicial process, law and society, constitutional law, or judicial administration.
The testimony of expert witnesses to inform courtroom decisions is crucial if intelligent and just verdi cts are to be reached. Stern clearly defines the role of exp ert witnesses and provides practical advice for those needin g to present expert testimony. '
Personal rights, such as the right to procreate - or not -and the right to die generate endless debate. This book maps out the legal, political, and ethical issues swirling around personal rights.
The testimony of expert witnesses to inform courtroom decisions is critical if intelligent and just verdicts are to be reached. Few judges, jurors or lay witnesses possess the necessary knowledge to adequately understand the complexities of human behaviour as they relate to acts of interpersonal violence. While lay witnesses can testify to actual ......
Disciplined Democracy, Big Business, and the Common Law
This work argues that common law works far better than commonly understood. It contends that while the system can and does produce wrong results, it is very difficult for it to make flatly irrational decisions. It explains why common law may be more necessary than ever.
Personal rights, such as the right to procreate - or not -and the right to die generate endless debate. This book maps out the legal, political, and ethical issues swirling around personal rights.
" The authors provide an excellent examination of judicial independence that tends to raise more questions than answers...a fascinating book that raises important questions about a concept that is often used, but that is poorly understood... I would highly recommend this book for all scholars of public law because of its richness of information as ......
" The authors provide an excellent examination of judicial independence that tends to raise more questions than answers...a fascinating book that raises important questions about a concept that is often used, but that is poorly understood... I would highly recommend this book for all scholars of public law because of its richness of information as ......
